Operations continue aboard the Katalyst Space LINK satellite, even though it has been unable to fulfill its primary mission of boosting the orbit of NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. NASA recently canceled the mission for LINK to rendezvous with Swift after the specialized probe encountered a thruster control issue. Launched on July 3 via a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, LINK began spinning uncontrollably about three weeks after reaching space. Swift's orbit has been decaying faster than expected due to increased solar activity, and LINK was designed to meet Swift, grasp it, and lift it to a more stable altitude. The mission to boost Swift's orbit was always seen as a high-risk effort, often referred to as a "Hail Mary." NASA's realization that Swift's orbit was decaying rapidly meant that Katalyst, a company based in Arizona, had less than a year to design, build, and test LINK before the launch. Now, with both spacecraft facing an uncertain future, NASA and Katalyst are trying to extract as much value as possible from their remaining operational time. LINK's failure means that Swift is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up before the end of the year. LINK itself is also expected to fall back to Earth within a few weeks. However, despite not being able to save Swift, Katalyst is still gathering data from LINK. Although a closer approach is no longer possible, the satellite successfully tested all three of its electric propulsion thrusters and adjusted its orbit to within 7.5 to 9 miles (12 to 15 kilometers) of Swift. Katalyst also managed to deploy all three of LINK's robotic arms, which were intended to grasp Swift for its orbital adjustment. Launched in November 2004, Swift has spent over 20 years observing high-energy cosmic events such as gamma-ray bursts, supernovas, and black hole ejections. Despite its impending re-entry, two of Swift's three scientific instruments — its X-ray Telescope (XRT) and Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) — were reactivated in late August after being turned off in February to reduce atmospheric drag. With the possibility of boosting Swift's orbit now gone, Katalyst and NASA are focusing on conducting technology demonstrations aboard LINK, hoping to gain insights that could be useful for future satellite servicing missions.